The U.S. Department of Justice is attempting to compel Apple to build software to bypass the security features of iPhones that keeps the devices’ hard drives encrypted. Sign this petition to demand that President Obama call off this attack on encryption. We demand both safety and security.…
A dangerous bill in Nigeria would criminalize speaking out against individuals or groups online, including expressing dissent against the government. It must be stopped.…
7 March 2016
The FCC is fining Verizon $1.35 million for using supercookies — also known as zombie cookies or “unique identifier headers” (UIDHs) — to track mobile users’ web browsing behavior.…
7 March 2016
Access Now filed an amicus brief in the Central District of California in support of Apple. …
2 March 2016
Facebook’s vice president of Latin America, Diego Dzodan, was arrested in Brazil after the company declined to hand over user information to the police. …
1 March 2016
As written, the United Kingdom’s Investigatory Powers Bill would undermine privacy, data protection, freedom of expression, and digital security.…
3 March 2016
Internet shutdowns pose a threat to human rights around the world. Shutdowns occur when telecommunications companies and internet service providers block or throttle internet applications, SMS, or phone traffic. Often, government officials order companies to cut off people’s access to…
25 February 2016
In issuing the Privacy Shield data-transfer agreement, the European Commission has made critical errors when it comes to United States surveillance laws and practices. …
3 March 2016